How a16zs New NFT Licenses Hope to Solve Rights Problems for Creators and Buyers - Ep. 391

Published: Sept. 2, 2022, 7:30 a.m.

b'Miles Jennings, general counsel at a16z crypto, talks about its new \\u201ccan\\u2019t be evil\\u201d NFT licenses and how they help to solve many problems within the NFT industry. Show highlights:\\n what \\u201ccan\\u2019t be evil\\u201d NFT licenses are and what problems they solve\\n what can these licenses achieve for content creators\\n which are the five rights that the licenses address\\n whether the NFT licenses help resolve hate speech issues for creators\\n why a16z described its licenses as \\u201ccan\\u2019t be evil\\u201d\\n how these licenses will be enforced\\n how anyone buying NFTs should now be able to understand what they are buying\\n why previous attempts to create standardized NFT license didn\\u2019t succeed\\n why Miles thinks these new NFT licenses are going to succeed\\n Thank you to our sponsors! \\xa0\\n 1inch: https://1inch.io/\\n Crypto.com: https://crypto.onelink.me/J9Lg/unconfirmedcardearnfeb2021\\n Messari: https://mainnet.events/\\xa0\\n \\xa0\\n Guest Miles Twitter: https://twitter.com/milesjennings\\n \\xa0\\n \\u201cCan\\u2019t be evil\\u201d NFT licenses: a16z article: https://a16zcrypto.com/introducing-nft-licenses/\\n\\n Miles\\u2019 thread: https://twitter.com/milesjennings/status/1564991860824674305?s=20&t=pJEE9HfA9DnC_9PlsGelEw\\n\\n Wiki article: https://www.nftstandards.wtf/NFT/NFT+License\\n\\n \\xa0\\n Previous coverage on Unchained:\\xa0 What legal rights NFTs come with: https://unchainedpodcast.com/what-exactly-do-you-get-when-you-buy-an-nft-three-lawyers-discuss/\\n\\n Understanding intellectual property rights with NFTs: https://unchainedpodcast.com/excited-about-your-bored-ape-or-crypto-punk-make-sure-you-understand-your-ip-rights/\\n\\n Punk 6529 on how rights helped Bored Apes succeed: https://unchainedpodcast.com/punk6529-on-the-significance-of-bored-ape-yacht-club-and-cryptopunks/\\xa0\\n \\xa0\\n IP issues around prominent NFT collections:\\xa0 Galaxy Digital report on NFT owners being misled about rights: https://decrypt.co/107827/bored-apes-moonbirds-misled-buyers-nft-ip-rights-galaxy-digita\\xa0\\n CryptoPunks gets IP rights: https://decrypt.co/107184/as-cryptopunks-nft-owners-get-commercial-rights-yuga-hopes-to-secure-their-legacy-as-artwork\\xa0\\n Bored Apes\\u2019 more permissive license helps it become more valuable than Crypto Punks: https://www.thedefiant.io/bored-apes-yacht-club-cryptopunks-copyright-fight\\xa0\\n Moonbirds controversy ignites after move to CC0 license: https://www.thedefiant.io/moonbirds-cc0-license-nfts\\n\\n \\xa0\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'